Find out how popular the last name Ramesh is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Ramesh.

Ramesh, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Ramesh surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ramesh in America

Ramesh is the 16108th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ramesh surname appeared 1,797 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Ramesh.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ramesh to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Ramesh

The surname Ramesh is of Indian origin, originating from the Sanskrit word "rama" which means "pleasing" or "delightful," and is often associated with the Hindu deity Lord Rama. The name Ramesh gained popularity in the Indian subcontinent during the medieval period, particularly in the northern regions of the country.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Ramesh can be found in the Mughal-era historical records, where it was used by several prominent figures in the imperial court. One notable example is Ramesh Dutt, a Sanskrit scholar and writer who lived during the reign of Akbar the Great in the 16th century.

Over the centuries, the name Ramesh has been associated with various literary and cultural figures in India. One such figure was Ramesh Chandra Dutta, a Bengali novelist and playwright who lived from 1793 to 1859 and is known for his satirical works that critiqued social norms of the time.

In the field of science, Ramesh Chandra Majumdar (1888-1980) was a renowned Indian historian and scholar who wrote extensively on the history of ancient and medieval India. His seminal work, "The History and Culture of the Indian People," is considered a monumental contribution to Indian historiography.

Another notable figure bearing the surname Ramesh was Ramesh Balsekar (1917-2009), a spiritual teacher and writer who popularized the concept of Advaita Vedanta, a non-dualistic philosophy rooted in Hindu scriptures.

In the realm of sports, Ramesh Krishnan (born 1961) is a former Indian tennis player who achieved a career-high ranking of No. 23 in the world and won several ATP titles in the 1980s and 1990s.

While the surname Ramesh is predominantly found in India, it has also been adopted by individuals of Indian descent in various parts of the world, reflecting the global diaspora of Indian communities.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ramesh

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Ramesh.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Ramesh was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Ramesh has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Ramesh was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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